April 10, 2008
IBM has been busy notching up its green credentials by designing a data centre from which the excess heat energy will be used to warm a swimming pool. The swimming pool and data centre have been built on the site of a ex-military bunker just outside Zurich, Switzerland. The heating system is to be completed over the next few months. The ...
IBM’s data heated swimming pool
by David MastersIBM has been busy notching up its green credentials by designing a data centre from which the excess heat energy will be used to warm a swimming pool. The swimming pool and data centre have been built on the site of a ex-military bunker just outside Zurich, Switzerland. The heating system is to be completed over the next few months. The ...
April 9, 2008
Nokia is to start working in conjunction with Switzerland-based universities to research pervasive communications. From June this year, the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, based in Lausanne and Zurich, will work alongside Nokia on a joint long-term research project looking into what has been called 'the internet of things.' Pervasive communication entails a fusing of digital and physical worlds whereby mobile devices, ...
Nokia start researching ‘internet of things’
by David MastersNokia is to start working in conjunction with Switzerland-based universities to research pervasive communications. From June this year, the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, based in Lausanne and Zurich, will work alongside Nokia on a joint long-term research project looking into what has been called 'the internet of things.' Pervasive communication entails a fusing of digital and physical worlds whereby mobile devices, ...
April 8, 2008
The European Union has finally given its approval for in-flight broadband to be installed in Europe's passenger planes. First the USA approved in-flight broadband. Then Emirates Airlines announced that it will be allowing in-flight calls on mobile phones; quickly followed by Jazeera and Oman Air. The UK then approved the use of mobile phones on aircraft registered in Britain, with BMI ...
EU approves in-flight broadband
by David MastersThe European Union has finally given its approval for in-flight broadband to be installed in Europe's passenger planes. First the USA approved in-flight broadband. Then Emirates Airlines announced that it will be allowing in-flight calls on mobile phones; quickly followed by Jazeera and Oman Air. The UK then approved the use of mobile phones on aircraft registered in Britain, with BMI ...
March 25, 2008
On Friday 3Com shareholders approved Bain's merger offer after Bain withdrew the offer the day before, as reported in Office Review. The vote in favour of the merger means that 3Com is likely to receive a US$66 million break up fee in compensation for the retracted $2.2 billion offer that was received from a partnership between Bain Capital Partners and Huawei ...
3Com shareholders approve outlawed offer from Bain
by David MastersOn Friday 3Com shareholders approved Bain's merger offer after Bain withdrew the offer the day before, as reported in Office Review. The vote in favour of the merger means that 3Com is likely to receive a US$66 million break up fee in compensation for the retracted $2.2 billion offer that was received from a partnership between Bain Capital Partners and Huawei ...
March 19, 2008
Panasonic has unveiled a new digital camera with a touch-screen display that allows users to focus on any object in the display by touching the object on the screen. Once the object has been selected the camera keeps that object in focus no matter how much the user moves the camera or how much the object moves. The Lumix DMC-FX500 ...
Touch screen camera makes focusing easy
by David MastersPanasonic has unveiled a new digital camera with a touch-screen display that allows users to focus on any object in the display by touching the object on the screen. Once the object has been selected the camera keeps that object in focus no matter how much the user moves the camera or how much the object moves. The Lumix DMC-FX500 ...
March 3, 2008
Tata Teleservices, an India-based mobile communications provider, announced yesterday that they have agreed a deal with Virgin Mobile to launch services under the Virgin Mobile brand name. Under the agreement, Virgin Mobile will not buy into the Tata network as Vodafone have with Hutchison Essar, and will not operate as an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), as it does in the ...
Virgin Mobile to launch in India
by David MastersTata Teleservices, an India-based mobile communications provider, announced yesterday that they have agreed a deal with Virgin Mobile to launch services under the Virgin Mobile brand name. Under the agreement, Virgin Mobile will not buy into the Tata network as Vodafone have with Hutchison Essar, and will not operate as an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), as it does in the ...
February 29, 2008
Gartner researchers have placed Apple, RIM and ZTE in the world's top 10 makers of mobile phones for 2007. The iPhone is only available in four markets worldwide: the U.K., the U.S., France, and Germany. However, by the fourth quarter of 2007 iPhone sales had moved Apple up the rankings to become the world's tenth largest handset maker. RIM came in ...
iPhone moves Apple up the mobile rankings
by David MastersGartner researchers have placed Apple, RIM and ZTE in the world's top 10 makers of mobile phones for 2007. The iPhone is only available in four markets worldwide: the U.K., the U.S., France, and Germany. However, by the fourth quarter of 2007 iPhone sales had moved Apple up the rankings to become the world's tenth largest handset maker. RIM came in ...
February 14, 2008
There are now more than 20 million phone handsets in Japan that are mobile digital TV compatible. Over 1 million of the handsets were sold in December alone. The digital TV service, OneSeg, began broadcasting less than two years ago on 1st April 2006. Their network delivers QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) quality Japanese terrestrial TV at no extra ...
TV phones in Japan top 20 million
by David MastersThere are now more than 20 million phone handsets in Japan that are mobile digital TV compatible. Over 1 million of the handsets were sold in December alone. The digital TV service, OneSeg, began broadcasting less than two years ago on 1st April 2006. Their network delivers QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) quality Japanese terrestrial TV at no extra ...
February 6, 2008
This week HP ProCurve revealed its new smaller ProCurve 2610 Series of edge switches, to succeed the 2600 Series. The five 10/100Mbps Ethernet switches that make up the new range all come with traffic monitoring, enhanced security, and converged application support. Two of the five switches offer Power over Ethernet (PoE) support on all ports; a third offers PoE on ...
HP unveils new edge switch range
by David MastersThis week HP ProCurve revealed its new smaller ProCurve 2610 Series of edge switches, to succeed the 2600 Series. The five 10/100Mbps Ethernet switches that make up the new range all come with traffic monitoring, enhanced security, and converged application support. Two of the five switches offer Power over Ethernet (PoE) support on all ports; a third offers PoE on ...
February 1, 2008
Motorola revealed in a statement yesterday that the company may separate its handset business - the largest division of Motorola - from its other businesses. The wireless mega-company has fallen on hard times recently, seeing a $49 million loss for 2007, as well as an executive shake-up in November. In the statement, Motorola said that the company is "exploring the ...
Motorola may sever handset business
by David MastersMotorola revealed in a statement yesterday that the company may separate its handset business - the largest division of Motorola - from its other businesses. The wireless mega-company has fallen on hard times recently, seeing a $49 million loss for 2007, as well as an executive shake-up in November. In the statement, Motorola said that the company is "exploring the ...
December 15, 2007
Eastman Kodak Company today announces that following the launch of its i1400 series scanner range for small to medium sized businesses, an A3 flat bed accessory is now available. This is attached to the main unit by means of a 1.8m tethered USB cable allowing the flat bed to be positioned away from the actual scanner unit or quickly unplugged ...
Kodak launches i1400 series flatbed scanners
by Brian TurnerEastman Kodak Company today announces that following the launch of its i1400 series scanner range for small to medium sized businesses, an A3 flat bed accessory is now available. This is attached to the main unit by means of a 1.8m tethered USB cable allowing the flat bed to be positioned away from the actual scanner unit or quickly unplugged ...